Question on my just ordered iMac

Hello! First-time poster, long-time reader here. I ordered my first ever mac on Friday, using my corporate discount and Black Friday promo. I purchased a 20" iMac, 2.16 GHz C2D, 2gig RAM, 256 VRAM, 250 HD, Applecare, etc. At such a bargain I rushed to purchase it before the day was over. In my rush, I now have a question for you mac experts.

The iMac I ordered comes with a built-in Airport Extreme Card, but does that mean I will be ready to connect to my apartment's wireless network or do I have to purchase something else?

Welcome to the Apple world Jules. This is a great place to get info. Your gonna love your iMac.

Did you come from the Windows world? Did you purchase Parallels?

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Thanks Arcus. Yeah, I've been a windows user forever...since my Gateway 2000 back in 97. I've always been a fan of Apple though...I used it a bit at my first job out of college. Finally making the big leap now though.

I'm not getting Parallels. I don't think it's worth it for me, since I'm still holding onto my IBM Thinkpad. I'll use that if I need anything from my Windows past.

Same for me, I was amazed how I just switched my MacBook Pro on, connected the LAN cable (didn't have wifi when I first got the MBP) and it just worked, which is far far more than I can say for any of the numerous PCs that have been connected to my LAN over the last few years...

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